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Shelly added: "He was quite dehydrated and malnourished when we found him, and he was very cold.

"We got some advice from Debbie before she arrived. He would used to a much warmer climate so we were giving him warm baths to raise his temperature quite quickly and then feeding him little bits of apple.

The reserve helped the lizard get his temperature back up with a warm bath

"He's kind of perked up a bit now which is good."

Debbie told Belfast Live the lizards are common pets but sadly she's seen more than her fair share of them dumped by owners who simply no longer want them.

She said: "Bearded Dragon Lizards are very commonly kept as pets and unfortunately they can be easily disposed of.

"People who maybe want to change their pet, or want a new type of reptile and instead of taking them to a pet shop or vet they do unfortunately get dumped from time to time.

"He is very thin, he's either been out for quite a while or whoever has had him hasn't been giving him the best of care, he is very underweight.

"He's very cold, our climate isn't great for them, but we've got him warmed up now."